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Carousel Consultancy Ltd

Head of Talent (Attraction and Recruitment) - Law Firm

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 110,000 /year

Freelance

03-10-2025

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Communication Attention to detail Recruitment Management Project Management Recruitment

Job Specifications

Head of Talent (Attraction & Recruitment) - City Law Firm - 12m FTC - London / Hybrid Working - PS80k-PS110k (DoE) + great benefits

12 month FTC
Previous experience needed in a similar, senior recruitment role
Progressive and successful City Law Firm
Competitive salary and benefits offered
Hybrid working - 3 days in the office / 2 days WFH

Our client, a leading City Law Firm, is looking for an interim Head of Talent / Head of Recruitment, with strong recruitment and talent acquisition experience ideally gained in a legal or professional services environment, to join their HR department on a FTC.

Taking ownership and management for senior level, experienced hires within the organisation and working closely with hiring managers, internal stakeholders and the HR team, the Head of Talent Attraction will deliver effective and inclusive recruitment solutions.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, passionate and commercially minded individual who is keen to immerse themselves in a fast-paced environment.

What's on offer? This is a great opportunity to join a progressive, friendly and hardworking team who are client focused and enjoy the challenges of working for a successful City law firm. Our client is offering a competitive salary and core and flexible benefits scheme, which includes 25+ days annual leave, pension scheme, life assurance, private medical insurance, discretionary bonus and much more (pro rata).

Standard working hours are 9.30am - 5.30pm and hybrid working is offered.

Key responsibilities as the Interim Head of Talent (Attraction and Recruitment) will include:

Proactively developing effective working relationships with partners and line managers across the firm
Providing hiring managers with advice, guidance and support in order to deliver a consistent and fair approach to senor recruitment and talent acquisition
Managing the end to end senior level recruitment process through direct and indirect sourcing methods and identifying the best strategies to attract senior individuals
Proactively using recruitment platforms to advertise roles
Creating innovative hiring solution which are adaptable to the ever-changing market
Ensuring the company's diversity and inclusion objectives are aligned with recruitment strategies
Managing data to drive recruitment decisions and preparing reports for the SMT

And much more!

What we're looking for:

Previous experience in a similar strategic and operational Senior Talent / Recruitment management roles, ideally gained within a legal or professional services environment
Experienced in senior level recruitment
Proven track record of delivering senior level recruitment solutions and projects in a complex, fast-paced environment
Demonstrable experience managing and developing team members
Solid track record of working with senior management / senior stakeholders
Ability to use data successfully to assist decision making and reporting on ROI
Excellent project management skills
Impeccable organisational skills
Strong communication skills and excellent relationship management skills with proven ability to gain credibility at all levels
IT literate including MS Office
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Strong academics

Interested in this Head of Talent (Attraction and Recruitment) contract role?

If you are interested in this fantastic contract role and possess the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV as soon as possible, quoting 'LO - Head of Talent - Contract'

About the Company

Our Talent Is Finding Yours. Carousel is a boutique Consultancy with an enviable reputation in the talent sector. A broad-spectrum consultancy that truly partners with our clients, regularly working as an extension of their HR team, to provide full talent services, recruiting extensively for a multitude of roles within each organisation. We have developed a solid reputation over 30+ years as the experts our clients come to for a dedicated service. We are a passionate, forward thinking, entrepreneurial team, who take prid... Know more